When (0.3\overline{18}) is written as (\frac{p}{q}) in lowest form, what is (q)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (110)
Taking (x=0.31818\ldots), subtracting (10x) from (1000x) gives (\frac{315}{990}=\frac{7}{22}). The reduced denominator is (22), so none of the listed denominators is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(110)
Why is this the correct answer?
Taking (x=0.31818\ldots), subtracting (10x) from (1000x) gives (\frac{315}{990}=\frac{7}{22}). The reduced denominator is (22), so none of the listed denominators is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Decimal expansion of rational numbers.
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